Russia adds 18,819 new COVID
People walk at a park in Moscow, Russia, on Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)
Moscow reported 1,266 new cases.
MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Russia confirmed 18,819 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 21,203,332, the official monitoring and response center said Sunday.
The nationwide death toll increased by 102 to 388,199, while the number of recoveries increased by 28,793 to 20,414,224.
Meanwhile, Moscow reported 1,266 new cases, taking its total to 3,211,861. ■